Jermyn Street is the synonym for the English shirtmaking tradition. There, or more precisely at Piccadilly Arcade, bespoke shirts are cut on the premises of Budd Shirtmakers. We have met the shirtmakers at a trunkshow in Germany a while ago, now we spoken to them on the phone for this interview.
Lightweight overcoats are perfect companions for every type of outfit. We present our selection from the current collections.
Ignatious Joseph ranks among the foremost shirt designers in the menswear business. The yellow boxes with his shirts are on...
Summersuits are more than lighter versions of the usual dark businessfashion. Summer is the time of the year that allows to wear colours and patterns that the dresscode usually forbids in the office. We present the most important classics for the hot days.
South Tyrolean Michi Klemera is the founder and Managing Director of the men’s fashion label Luis Trenker. We met him...
I had my first hands-on experience with seersucker jackets and suits in the late 1980s in German second hand stores....
Over the years a close relationship develops between customer and tailor, sometimes even friendship. Is that a good thing?
Markus Scheer looks like a medical practitioner in his trademark white lab coat. But he is an intellectual craftsman. He runs Vienna’s oldest and most prestigious bespoke shoemaking business.
Maftei in Vienna keeps a fairly low profile although the company has been making bespoke shoes for a couple of decades. I ordered a pair shoes to find out how they create the perfect fit.
Some German bespoke tailors and shoemakers deserve to be discovered outside their country. Before we present them we give an introduction into the specifics of the German bespoke scene.
Only few classical menswear brands enjoy such unanimous approval as Crockett & Jones. Head of Marketing James Fox speaks about the reasons of this success and reveals some background information.
The history of EdMeier Munchen has begun in 1596. Presently Peter Eduard and his sister Brigitte Meier are running the business, they represent the 13th generation of their family.